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Conservation Management Plan the Cape Byron Lightstation Precinct CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN THE CAPE BYRON LIGHTSTATION PRECINCT DECEMBER 2008 CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN THE CAPE BYRON LIGHTSTATION PRECINCT FREEMAN ELLSMORE DECEMBER 2008 Commissioned by the Cape Byron Trust and the Parks and Wildlife Group (PWG) of the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN THE CAPE BYRON LIGHTSTATION PRECINCT ISBN: 978 1 74122 930 1 DECC 2008/428 Acknowledgements The valuable contribution of the Cape Byron Trust and the Parks and Wildlife Group of the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change in developing this work is acknowledged. In addition, individuals and groups who were consulted are thanked for their contributions; these include representatives of the Bundjalung of Byron Bay (Arakwal) people, former lighthouse personnel, and a range of other Byron Bay community members. Disclaimer Any representation, statement, opinion or advice, expressed or implied in this publication is made in good faith but on the basis that the State of New South Wales, its agents and employees are not liable (whether by reason of negligence, lack of care or otherwise) to any person for any damage or loss whatsoever which has occurred or may occur in relation to that person taking or not taking (as the case may be) action in respect of any representation, statement or advice referred to above. © Crown copyright 2008 Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) First published in 2008 Authors Donald Ellsmore of Donald Ellsmore Pty Ltd, for Freeman Ellsmore with contributions from Peter Marquis‐Kyle, David Milledge, Cheryl Leary, Brett Stubbs, Jane Ainsworth, Peter Freeman Editor Cheryl Leary, Quality Training Concepts Pty Ltd Cover photo Cape Byron Lighthouse at dawn viewed from the southern Assistant Lightkeeper’s quarters. Source: Cheryl Leary 2008. TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY....................................................................................................................... 1 1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................................................ 3 1.2 Objectives and outcomes ............................................................................................................................ 3 1.3 Location..................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.4 Scope of this Conservation Management Plan............................................................................................... 5 1.5 Authorship and project team ....................................................................................................................... 6 1.6 Documentary sources, report limitations and editorial conventions ................................................................ 7 1.7 Acknowledgements..................................................................................................................................... 8 2 HISTORICAL OVERVIEW............................................................................................................... 9 2.1 Historical context ............................................................................................................................. 9 2.2 State and national historical themes .................................................................................................. 14 3 CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC VALUES.................................................................... 15 3.1 Social values...........................................................................................................................................................15 3.2 Economic values ....................................................................................................................................................16 3.3 Research and educational values...........................................................................................................................16 3.4 Experiential values .................................................................................................................................................17 4 LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW AND DESCRIPTION................................................................................ 19 4.1 Preamble................................................................................................................................................................19 4.2 Plants and animals in and around the precinct......................................................................................................20 4.3 Precinct approaches and interface with adjacent vegetation................................................................................22 4.4 Plants and animals within the precinct ..................................................................................................................23 4.5 Status of plantings and plant species.....................................................................................................................24 5 ARCHAEOLOGICAL ZONING ....................................................................................................... 27 5.1 Zone A: High potential ...........................................................................................................................................27 5.2 Zone B: Moderate potential...................................................................................................................................27 5.3 Zone C: Low potential ............................................................................................................................................27 6 SITE ELEMENT OVERVIEW AND DESCRIPTION ............................................................................ 31 6.1 The site itself..........................................................................................................................................................31 6.2 Site features...........................................................................................................................................................32 6.3 Site structures........................................................................................................................................................34 7 ASSESSMENT OF CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE ................................................................................ 45 7.1 Statement of significance.......................................................................................................................................45 7.2 Assessment of significance against NSW heritage criteria .....................................................................................46 7.3 Condition and integrity ..........................................................................................................................................49 7.4 Comparative analysis .............................................................................................................................................49 7.5 Significance grading ...............................................................................................................................................51 8 CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT POLICY FORMULATION.................................................... 56 8.1 Guiding conservation vision...................................................................................................................................56 8.2 Opportunities and constraints arising from significance........................................................................................56 8.3 Interpretation ........................................................................................................................................................63 8.4 Future use..............................................................................................................................................................65 8.5 Condition and integrity ..........................................................................................................................................66 8.6 Stakeholders ..........................................................................................................................................................67 8.7 Statutory, non‐statutory and policy compliance....................................................................................................67 9 CONSERVATION POLICIES AND GUIDELINES............................................................................... 71 9.1 Guiding conservation vision and policy application ...............................................................................................71 9.2 Aboriginal cultural significance ..............................................................................................................................71 9.3 Lightstation setting ................................................................................................................................................72 9.4 Landscape and vegetation .....................................................................................................................................72
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